iMac HD swap.

ghost_user_nameghost_user_name
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I think I'm ready to swap the HD in my iMac. I have one question. I'm planning on using the wifes iBook to hold the files and system folder while swapping. I'll copy them there, swap format clean install and the copy them back.



There's no problem with that right?

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    sizzle chestsizzle chest Posts: 1,133member
    I don't know if this makes a difference, but I personally would boot from a CD just to make sure nothing in the system folder would fail to copy properly due to being in use.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Assuming file sharing works yea. But I was planning on a clean install anyway. This little mac here is getting testy. I'm thinking it needs a clean system folder.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.:

    <strong>I'm thinking it needs a clean system folder.</strong><hr></blockquote>And a better video card, no?



    But, seriously, that sounds like it should work a-okay. Just remember to either copy your Preferences folder or have all your registration & serial numbers handy when you copy stuff back.
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